UFO Sightings in Illinois
4,055 UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1946, peaking in 2012 (270 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,055
- Span
- 1946–2025
- Peak year
- 2012 (270 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2025 · peak 2012 (270 reports)
Top cities in Illinois
Chicago
1952–2021 · peak 2012 (29 reports)
Tinley Park
1971–2021 · peak 2004 (92 reports)
Rockford
1964–2022 · peak 2001 (42 reports)
Springfield
1979–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Oak Lawn
1946–2020 · peak 2010 (10 reports)
Orland Park
1995–2019 · peak 2005 (15 reports)
Peoria
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Naperville
1997–2022 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Northbrook
1999–2022 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Bloomington
1972–2020 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Oak Forest
2003–2016 · peak 2005 (18 reports)
Aurora
1995–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Plainfield
1999–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Joliet
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Palatine
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Crystal Lake
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Norris City
2018–2022 · peak 2018 (13 reports)
Elgin
1982–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Frankfort
1996–2017 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Lombard
1997–2019 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Godfrey · IL, USA
Man & 2 sons witness, pursue in car, strange obj. in rural area. Was size, approx. color of moon. Odd shape, haze. "Winked out."
St. Charles (1.5 mi north of · Randall Road), IL, USA
First appeared as a bright white light like an approaching airliner,seen from a vehicle traveling S.on Randall Rd. Moonlight night. Eas
Effingham · IL, USA
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Aurora · IL, USA
A slow moving craft in triangular shape at about 100 to 200 feet altitude. A series of 3 lights in a trianbular shape under the craft.
Hayworth · IL, USA
Man reports 4 peculiar lights in night sky, which are visible on second night. (Possible stars?)
Aurora · IL, USA
Man repts. object streaks overhead to SE horizon.
Carthage · IL, USA
Light in the sky that moved unusually and flashed. What I saw lasted approximately 2 minutes and in no way could it have been an aircr
Springfield · IL, USA
Man & mother report small, glowing, cigar-shaped obj. moving slowly across sky. Accelerated suddenly, streaked off.
Arlington · IL, USA
Man repts. seeing "whole sky light up." Flash appeared to be from very high up, very bright, stationary, and cast shadows.
Belleville · IL, USA
Man repts. seeing "silver cylinder" moving in sky. (Facts not complete.)
Aurora (outside) · IL, USA
TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT MOVING TOWARDS ME THINKING IT IS A AIRPLANE I WAS LOOKING TO GET A GOOD LOOK IT WAS VERY LOW HEARD NO SOUND FL
Mascoutah · IL, USA
Blue sphere following spotlight beam scared us to death.
Lake Forest · IL, USA
3 AM. Delivering papers 1 block north of Fort Sheridan, off Sheridan Rd. Dark, floating, soundless UFO floats across sky.
Normal · IL, USA
Large hovering triangle UFO seen at close distance, object followed us home,
W. Chicago · IL, USA
Woman repts. stationary obj. in sky. Looks round, possibly reflecting sunlight. Started moving, then "just disappeared."
East Aurora · IL, USA
Anonymous male caller repts. very bizarre obj. sighted in sky from Farnsworth (?), IL. (No details).
Palatine · IL, USA
Bright red fireball in the sky. Seen two seperate occasions. Resembled a flare.
Oregon · IL, USA
Younth & friend witness saucer-shaped obj. w/ dome pass overhead. 2 lights on each side, red in front, strobe behind red.
Danville · IL, USA
Woman (77 yrs.) repts. witnessing strange obj. ascending "like jet plane" near Danville airport. Bizarre object.
Oregon · IL, USA
Local police relay rept. from youth, who had reported seeing saucer-shaped obj. w/ dome and marker lights.
Grape Creek · IL, USA
Two youth witness flash in sky, then "vapor trail" streaking down. Witness green strobe, "like lightning," in woods nearby.
Greenville · IL, USA
Instantaneous flashes of white bars of light. They light up the entire night sky as if "God was using a flash camera".
Clinton/Maroa (between) · IL, USA
Blue light lit the whole sky at night on the highway, like it was DAY
Litchfield · IL, USA
Young woman, boyfriend witness hovering blue-green object very close. Obj. headed east. Vague confusion after sighting. .
Collinsville · IL, USA
St. Louis resident calls to describe sighting over IL. Blue-green obj., slow flight, luminous, white tail.